Lateral eliminator



Feb. 25, 1930.

J. J. KECK El AL v LATERAL ELIMINAfIOR Filed Dec. 26. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 do sepfid. heckn BY 2M ATTORNEY Feb. 25, 1930.. J. J. KECK ET AL 1,748,674

LATERAL ELIMINA'I'OR Filed. Dec. 26, 1928 z Sheets-Sheet 2 Jm /ra/m IiJVE NTORS ATTQRNEY "Patented Feb. 25, 1930 s "Ar rice LATERAL nrliiaiivaroa Application filed December 26, 192BJ Serial No. 328,531. r

This inventionrelates to means fo-r preventing lateral movement of the truck and drive wheels of locomotives and the like, the 7 objects of our invention being rirst, to eliminate the clearance now required on locomotive truck and drive wheels; second, to eliminate the use of hub plates on the journal boxes and wheel faces third, to render it unnecessary to drop the wheels to take up lateral movement; fourth, to reduce wear'on main and side rods, andfifth, to make the locomotive ridesmoother. I

This invention also consists in certain other features ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of the several'parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, refdrawings wherein like characters i denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which I g Figure 1 is a view showing a pair of thei-nvention in section. i Figure 21s a section on ure l. K p V Figure 3 is a front view of the housing and 'aotheoilpan. 1; H Figure 4 is a plan view of Figure 3. .Figure 5 is an end,view. v Figure 6 is a plan viewof the oil pan. 7 As shown in these drawings, the axle 1 is formed With an annular central enlarge' line 2-2 oflFigin each end part for'receiving portions of the -inga portion of the enlargement 3. This housing is formed withifianges 6 at itsv ends "whichare' bolted to the boxes 7 so that the housing extends from'fone box to, the other 45. and is supported by said boxes.

A pair of semi-circular liners 8, preferably formed ofbrass, is placed at thesides of the chamber 5, the chamber being formed with the grooves9 to receive portions of the liners.

liners.

2 erence will be had to the accompanying 25 Wheels and their axle in dotted lines, with sizes of liners.

ment Sand we providea housing or casting 4; which 1s formed with a sem -circular bore axle and with a centrally arranged large chamber.5 of semi-circular shape for IBCQIVV These liners fit between the side walls of the chamber and the sides'of the enlargement, with a slight clearance, thus forming bearings which prevent shifting or sliding of the boxes on theirbearings and hold the locomotiveiframe in acentral position. A very accurate adjustment of the amountof lateral may be had by changing the thickness of the The liners are held in place by an oil pan'lO of semi-circular shape which is formed with the flanges 11 at its ends which are bolted to flanges 12 on the housing, the oil panbeing formed with the internal lips 18 which form rests-for; the liners, Semicircular washers 14 offelt or the like are vplaced in the oil pan, one at each side thereof, Y to prevent the lubricant in the pan from runnlng out, these -washers fitting tightly,

against the axle and in groves formed 1n the housing. These washers also keep dirt from getting into the pan. The liners may be removed and substituted by new ones byv removing the oil pan.- v Thus it will be seen that we have provided simple means for eliminating lateral movement of the locomotive truck and drive wheels and that the amount of lateral can be accurately adjusted by using the proper It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts', provided that such changes fall with- 85.

in the scope of the appended claims. hat we claim is 1. In combination wlth an axle and its ournal boxes, 'sald axle havlng a centrally arranged circular enlargement, a housing extending between the boxes and secured at its ends thereto and having semi-circular chamber therein for receiving portions of the enlargement and liners 1n the chamber between the enlargement and the side walls 5 of said chamber. v 2. In combination with an axle and its journal boxes. said axle having a centrally V arranged circular enlargement, a housing extendingjbetweenthe boxes and secured at its 0 i ends thereto and having a semi-circular chamber therein for receiving portions of the enlargement, liners in the chamber between the enlargement and the side walls of said chamber and an oil pan detachably connected with the lower portions of the cham ber and receiving a portion of the enlargement and means carried by the pan for holding the liners in place.

3. In combination with an axle and its journal boxes, said axle having a centrally arranged circular enlargement, a housing extending between the boxes and secured at its ends thereto and having a semi-circular chamber therein for receiving portions of the enlargement, liners in the chamber between the enlargement and the side Walls of said chamber, an oil pan detachably connected With the lower portions of the chamber and receiving a portion of the enlargement, means carried by the pan for holding the liners in place and washers in the oil pan, one at each side thereof and bearing against the axle for holding lubricant in the pan.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures. JOSEPH J, KEGK. ERNEST E. KELLEY. 

